Cuckoo wasp

Love the metallic blue. That's a wicked looking stinger too.

Welcome Megan.
You have big support of Bugguide and EOL published reference links to find exact specie of American Fauna.

Wow that is the most colorful Cuckoo wasp I've seen!

Looks like the New Orleans Hornets logo!!! (NBA)

Thanks for the ID, Ashish!

Yes, Brooke I had never seen one before either. Too bad it was dead.

I have never seen it before

what...?

Cuckoo Wasp

Amazing colour :)